DeepSeek’s new V4 model matches frontier AI at a fraction of the cost

Chinese AI company DeepSeek has released two new open-source language models under the name DeepSeek-V4. The models, called V4-Pro and V4-Flash, are available for download and via API. Both support a context window of one million tokens, meaning they can process roughly eight times the length of a long novel in a single interaction. DeepSeek’s …

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Google Workspace Intelligence makes inbox, files, and spreadsheets work for you

Google has introduced Workspace Intelligence, an underlying AI system that connects Gemini to data across Gmail, Chat, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Instead of answering questions based on what a user types into a prompt, Gemini can now draw on emails, files, chat threads, and calendar entries automatically to provide context-aware responses. According to …

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Anthropic launches Claude Design for visual prototyping

Anthropic has launched Claude Design, a new product that lets users create visual work through conversational prompts. The tool produces designs, interactive prototypes, slide decks, one-pagers, and marketing collateral. It is available in research preview for paid Claude subscribers (Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise) and is rolling out gradually. Claude Design is powered by Claude …

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Gemini for content professionals: Google’s AI ecosystem explained

Gemini is the label for Google’s AI offerings. The company has developed a dazzling array of tools and services under it. In combination, they are arguably the best AI has to offer today. Even considered on their individual merits, they are often best in class. But Google’s Gemini universe is so vast, that it is …

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Meta launches proprietary AI model Muse Spark

Meta has released Muse Spark, a new proprietary artificial intelligence model built by its internal division Meta Superintelligence Labs. The model is available through the Meta AI app and website, with a private API preview for select users. Unlike Meta’s previous Llama models, Muse Spark is not open source. Muse Spark can process text and …

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Google releases Gemma 4, its most capable open AI model family

Google has launched Gemma 4, a new family of open-weight AI models that the company describes as its most capable to date. The models are built on the same research and technology as Google DeepMind’s proprietary Gemini 3 system and are released under an Apache 2.0 open-source license, which allows developers to use and modify …

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Xiaomi’s MiMo-V2-Pro is a frontier AI model at a lower cost

Xiaomi has launched MiMo-V2-Pro, a large language model the Chinese electronics and car manufacturer claims can compete with leading American AI systems at significantly lower cost. Carl Franzen reports for VentureBeat that the model approaches the performance of OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s top offerings while costing roughly one sixth to one seventh as much per use. …

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OpenAI releases GPT-5.4 mini and nano for faster, cheaper AI tasks

OpenAI has released two new AI models, GPT-5.4 mini and GPT-5.4 nano. As the names suggest: Both are smaller and faster versions of the company’s flagship GPT-5.4 model, designed for high-volume tasks where speed and cost matter. According to OpenAI, GPT-5.4 mini runs more than twice as fast as its predecessor, GPT-5 mini, and shows …

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GPT‑5.4 aims to handle real professional work as OpenAI expands agent-style AI

OpenAI has released GPT‑5.4, a new AI model designed for professional tasks such as coding, document creation, spreadsheet analysis, and multi‑step workflows. The company positions the model as its most capable system for knowledge work and software development so far. The model is available across ChatGPT, the OpenAI API, and the company’s coding tool Codex. …

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